BEIRUT: The European Union said Saturday it understood Lebanon’s dissociation policy toward events in Syria and said it was committed to offering humanitarian assistance to those fleeing violence in Lebanon’s neighbor. Olof Skoog, head the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the Council of the European Union, following a meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati […]

  (Reuters) – The debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday marks the first time the two candidates will be able to challenge each other directly on the economic issues that have been the focus of the presidential campaign. Viewers should be able to determine how each candidate fares by keeping […]

  Two unknown assailants opened fire on a church in the town of Bqosta near Sidon on Saturday night, the National News Agency reported on Sunday. According to the NNA, the assailants shot at the town’s Saint Joseph Church with hunting rifles, damaging the building’s windows. The report also said that Internal Security Forces members arrived at […]

  WikiLeaks website has revealed that Israeli intelligence, Mossad, may have been involved in the 2010 Ethiopian plane crash off Beirut’s shore, said various media reports on Sunday. They said that the plane have been the victim of sabotage by Israeli intelligence because it mistakenly suspected that senior Hizbullah official Hashem Safieddine may have been on […]

  غادر البطريرك الماروني مار بشارة بطرس الراعي، الثامنة من صباح اليوم بيروت متوجها الى هنغاريا وروما، في اطار زيارة تستمر حتى 30 تشرين الاول المقبل. ورافقه النائب البطريركي العام المطران بولس صياح ومدير مكتب الاعلام في بكركي المحامي وليد غياض. وفي المطار رد الراعي على اسئلة الصحافيين. سئل: بعد ان القى مجلس المطارنة الموارنة […]

Newly crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 Rina Chibany and her twin sister first runner up Romy Chibani

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Rina Chibany holds her tiara after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 in Platea venue hosted by LBCI Lebanese Broadcasting 

Rina Chibany holds her tiara after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 as she poses with her twin sister

The show started with the 16 contestants parading the stage with their swimwear competition which is half of the total required to qualify for a spot in the top 10. The Lebanese singer and guest star “Wael Kfoury” made his debut with a song from his new album. The Top Ten Finalists were named and had to answer the judges questions as well as the question submitted by the public.

The Top Ten Finalists selected for the competition were:

– Pamela Medawar
– Elsa-maria Stephan
– Krystel Loutfi
– Sabine Gossein
– Marie Loue Nahas
– Romy Chibany
– Rania El Mays
– Caroline Semaan
– Rina Chibany
– Joanne Semaan

Newly crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 Rina Chibany and her twin sister first runner up Romy Chibani

Rina Chibany holds her tiara after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 in Platea venue hosted by LBCI Lebanese Broadcasting 

Rina Chibany holds her tiara after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 as she poses with her twin sister

Newly crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 Rina Chibany (L) and her twin sister first runner up Romy Chibani, wave to the audience during the Miss Lebanon 2012 pageant in Platea venue, north of Beirut September.

Rina Chibany holds her tiara after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 in Platea venue,

Rina Chibany holds her tiara after being crowned Miss Lebanon 2012 as she poses with her twin sister Romy Chibani

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  Lawyers also lambasted prosecutors before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) for delays in handing over evidence they needed for the trial in absentia of four Hizbullah members accused of involvement with the massive bombing. “The defence respectfully requests… that the judge order the Lebanese government to search for, identify and provide the material sought,” […]

The Maronite bishops council hoped on Friday that officials would set as a priority reaching an agreement over a new parliamentary electoral law, stressing that the elections should be held on time. They said in a statement after their monthly meeting: “We believe it is our national duty to reject the 1960 electoral law because it […]